To everyone saying that people in our military already know not to follow unlawful orders, how do you explain almost 100 civilians murdered on fishing boats in the Caribbean so far?

Two realities to keep in mind 1) Mamdani CANNOT run for prez. Born in Uganda, no joke. That is huge blessing: means that his message and style can be judged on their own terms, not 'What does this mean for Iowa caucuses?' 2) Trump is weak and getting weaker, old and getting older. Supporters know

Great episode that has lodged in my brain the idea that Harari is just Joe Rogan for people who want feel smart instead of feeling like they’re funny

The author is a GREAT example of someone who should have taken (and learned from) anthropology classes rather than reading Jared Diamond. Happily, @michaelhobbes.bsky.social and @notalawyer.bsky.social learn from anthropologists and historians and then rip this bullshit to shreds.

U.S. legislators: "Soldiers and sailors, if you are ordered to kill someone and you believe the order is unlawful, don't do it. Remember your oath to The Constitution. U.S. President: "Kill the legislators." Am I missing something? Anything at all? I still have characters left, if so.

This is the 22nd time I’ve posted this Doonesbury since 2015.

Learning to use my goddam coffee maker or, occasionally, following my kid into this Blank Street joint for this matcha shit. Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger. #UnionUnionUnion

Not to kick on Larry Summers when he's down, but once, on an academic panel, I ventured that any economic model that could not provide half the young black men in a major city with legal employ wasn't working well. He replied by lecturing us all on the dangers of communism. First-rate mind there.

Democratic messaging to our military about killing civilians extrajudicially is too polite. Soliders, sailors and Marines need fair warning that at a future point, a restored military judicial process will review these slayings, and those executing an unlawful order will be subject to that process.

This is the message.

Please share. If anyone is to be quoted after Trumps despicable speech, minimizing Jamal Kashoggi's torture and execution, its her. Thank you.

The reason we have laws* against bribery is that companies will absolutely bribe politicians at the very first opportunity if it is good for the bottom line, because they see it as a sound business decision, not a civilizational betrayal. /1

*Every single* institution, organization, and individual who caved into Trump already looks worse for having done so. And every one that stood up continues to look better.

New: the airlines (Delta, United, American, etc) will shut down a program in which it sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to government agencies, including ICE, FBI, ATF, more. Comes after intense lawmaker-pressure and 404 Media's months-long reporting www.404media.co/airlines-wil...

Why I changed my mind about the shutdown. fallows.substack.com/p/why-i-chan... (Paywall near the end.)

Pretty ironic that the Trump administration having just blown up its 21st boat and brought the total number of civilians killed since September to 83 has the nerve to label anyone a terrorist. Only terrorist I see is pedogrifter in the Oval Office kissing dictator ass everyday.

“Unauthorized immigrants, you say?”

Anyhoo, here's a paper about "the centrality of housing concerns in facilitating the Holocaust and the complicity of individuals in the exclusion of Jews for economic, ideological, and geographic reasons." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Jeopardy! knows what Bluesky will want.

That’s not how it works. They are not lawful orders simply because DOJ tells them they are.

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the POS 34x convicted felon, DEADLY INSURRECTIONIST, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Donald Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

We are governed by the most fecal human beings ever to stalk the American landscape.

Starting to suspect anyone vowing to abolish ICE and prosecute these fuckers would win in a historic landslide

If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing

Reporter: When trump promised that he will give only the bare minimum to New York as a result of this election, what do you say to that? AOC: I think he should be careful about what cities he threatens because as we see from this electorate—these are not people who take well to threats.

The collapse of Sliwa means that Cuomo executed the race he intended to run—he did all the things he was trying to do. He just assumed the median NYC voter is an asshole, and it turns out she's not.

This is correct, and what we saw tonight is that the people aren't gonna put up with this shit. The No Kings Era is here to stay.

Perfect. Off the dome.

Just finished rereading William Kennedy's Albany triology and the internet says this magnificent storyteller is still with us. Sure he's not on the internet. Can someone march to his door and slip a note under it thanking him from me and the rest of the planet? Thx much.

Bevos-era WaPo ed page: Today it runs piece saying "Oh, calm down" about East Wing demolition. Author ID'd only as person who "writes about public art and architecture and lives in Washington" They might have noted: That writing includes defense of Confed monuments and Trump triumphal arch.

If only there were, like, a memorable poem that warned about the dangers of acquiescing to authoritarianism bit by bit so long as the authoritarians aren’t coming for you, with the warning that they will, eventually, come for you and you probably should have been speaking up all along. Oh well!

Again.

Agree. This by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is much more worth reading than 99% of the "future of Dems" stuff spewing out these days.

If I could cancel again, I would.

@aoc.bsky.social from the top rope.

I have a very bad feeling about this...

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

My unexpected chance to be public-editor-for-a-day (sort of). Featuring explanations of 'No Kings' coverage from NYT spokespeople. (Paywall at very end.) fallows.substack.com/p/putting-th...

It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.

An embarrassingly obvious point, but... This. Is. Illegal. If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed. In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists. www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...

I am dead.

Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!

Correct.

I treat the Bolton prosecution the same as indictments of Comey and James because they are all the product of Donald Trump's vindictive abuse of the DOJ. Also, I don't trust a single word in any of the indictments. They were drafted by prosecutors who ultimately report to Bondi and Trump.

I'm good with this if you pay taxes on it at an appropriate rate. That would make you a better citizen than most of those already affluent in this country.

Shubh Deepavali! Wishing everyone a very happy Diwali. Across our city, families are lighting diyas and celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and hope over despair. New York shines brighter tonight because of the people who bring their light and traditions home.

The president of the United States posted a video of him defecating on the American people. Many in my profession normalized it. This is a big reason why we are where we are.